Accounting Technician

Summary

Employee will serve as an Accounting Technician within the Centralized Finance Center located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Roanoke, VA.

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Approved for highly qualified candidates.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

10/01/2024 to 10/08/2024

• Salary

$44,117 - $63,733 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 6 - 7

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Location

3 vacancies in the following location:

• Roanoke, VA

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

7

• Job family (Series)

• 0525 Accounting Technician

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

• Credentialing

• Suitability/Fitness

• Financial disclosure

No

• Bargaining unit status

Yes

• Announcement number

CARZ-12564263-25-NRT

• Control number

812283300

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This job is open to

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties

• THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Evaluates/examines daily the accuracy and validity of the documentation gathered.
• Gathers information daily of the financial/administrative nature from multiple financial sources and accounting systems, both internal and external.
• Compiles data into understandable forms and reports for management.
• Presents forms and reports by way of spreadsheets, word documents, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Audits and maintains financial accounts, and accounting data, as well as classifying accounting transactions.
• Receives, evaluates, processes, and reconciles payment vouchers, vendor invoices, beneficiary travel invoices, departmental billings, employee reimbursements and field service receipts.
• Researches, interprets, and audits which accounts a document and subsequent accounting transaction will affect.
• Documents financial transactions to assure a proper audit trail.
• Contacts insurance companies and other third-party payers to expedite collections and inquire on denial of payments.
• Helps establish payment plans, reviews payment plans and accepts or rejects proposed payment plans in accordance with policy.
• Analyzes, initiates and forwards the analysis of collections to various agencies which involves communication and problem solving with various individuals.
• Serves as principal point of contact for medical center clients/customers regarding accounts receivable and payables.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full Time, 7:45am - 4:30pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Approved for highly qualified candidates.

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-6: Applicants must possess one full year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes performing accounting/financial activities, or handling cash transactions (i.e., Bank; Retail; etc.); using computer systems, databases, and software to gather data, create correspondence; and providing customer service, communicating with customers both verbally and in-writing.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-7: Applicants must possess one full year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service. n addition to the specialized experience described above for the lower grade level, specialized experience at the GS-7 includes performing clerical, assistant, or technician level work in support of a budget, accounting, payroll, or financial functions and activities; and analyzing accounting/financial transactions, data, or documents for accuracy.

As a general rule, education is not creditable above the GS-5 grade for most positions covered under this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position, such as with a major in accounting and/or finance.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Analytical Reasoning
• Computer Skills
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Interpersonal Skills
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, and bending. Incumbent may be required to lift and move files/printouts.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

As a general rule, education is not creditable above the GS-5 grade for most positions covered under this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position, such as with a major in accounting and/or finance.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

Your responses to the assessment questionnaire will be reviewed along with the information provided in your resume and supporting documentation to determine if you are qualified for the position. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered and/or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

Candidates who apply under All U.S. Citizens announcements will be rated and ranked using Category Rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The categories are defined as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligible applicants that meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in the highest quality category (except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher).

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.